Area 51

Officially, a test area for the Air Force, Area 51 is a military base located about 80 miles northwest of Las Vegas in Nevada, USA. Public access remains prohibited and legends, more or less true, are what made Area 51 famous.

Warnings about access restrictions are accompanied by armed patrols and video surveillance. The existence of these extreme safeguards is what’s fueling the idea that Area 51 houses evidence of extraterrestrial life, following the Roswell incident in 1947 New Mexico.

Area 51 was confirmed by the U.S. government as a military base with a special status for nearly 20 years. Consequently, what everyone knows is that Area 51 is a secret military base, whose special status is motivated by legitimate interests that are required for keeping military secrets.